Self-esteem Quotes

"People always want to ask me about my drug problem—I never had a drug problem; I had a self-esteem problem!"

- Gloria Gaynor

"People who love themselves come across as very loving, generous, and kind; they express their self-confidence through humility, forgiveness, and inclusiveness."

- Sanaya Roman

"If you don’t love yourself, nobody will. Not only that, you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the self."

- Wayne Dyer

"You are magnificent beyond measure, perfect in your imperfections, and wonderfully made."

- Abiola Abrams

"When you say you are depressed, all I can see is pure resilience. As a human being, you are permitted to feel inside out and “messed up.” Depression does not mean you are defective. It simply means you are human."

- David Mitchell

"There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity."

- Nathaniel Branden

"If you’re ever thinking, Oh, but I’m a waste of space and I’m a burden,” remember: that also describes the Grand Canyon. Why don’t you have friends and family take pictures of you from a safe distance? Revel in your majestic profile?"

- Maria Bamford

"I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth."

- Sonia Sotomayor

"Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent."

- Marlon Brando

"Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.' God wasn't having a bad day when he made you... If you don't love yourself in the right way, you can't love your neighbour. You can't be as good as you are supposed to be."

- Joel Osteen

"Beauty has so many forms, and I think the most beautiful thing is confidence and loving yourself."

- Kiesza

"One's self-image is very important because if that's in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything."

- John Gielgud

"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it."

- M. Scott Peck

"I ain't good-lookin', but I'm somebody's angel child."

- Bessie Smith

"All children should be taught to unconditionally accept, approve, admire, appreciate, forgive, trust, and ultimately, love their own person."

- Asa Don Brown

"The moment you have to recruit people to put another person down, in order to convince someone of your value is the day you dishonor your children, your parents and your God. If someone doesn't see your worth the problem is them, not people outside your relationship."

- Shannon L. Alder

"You’re worth much more than you could ever imagine, even with a past you are not proud of. Stay strong and keep moving forward."

"The goal is to love yourself so much that you don’t need alcohol or drugs to alter your mind. You are worthy of a lifetime of love."

"Be you tiful."

"You are a great teacher."

- Unknown

"Noone ever hated themselves into loving themselves"

"No is a complete sentence. It's not what's wrong with you, it's what happened to you."

"Don't forget to fall in love with yourself first."

"Your self worth is not defined by how other people treat you."

"To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself."

"You are enough and you have enough."

"You're enough."

"Your imperfections make you perfect. Embrace your uniqueness."

- Unknown

"Love your flaws."

- Unknown

"Your imperfections make you perfect."

- Unknown